Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let's run through what's happening at Kennebunk Beach. I won't lie to you, this is a grim outlook for the next 16 days. The overall picture is completely flat with no real swell to speak of, just a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and unfavorable conditions.
Starting on Monday, July 6th, we've got tiny 1ft waves from the SE with a short 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak 25. The water temp is about 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal. Wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but there is absolutely no push.
Tuesday the 7th is more of the same. In the afternoon, there's a slight bump to 3ft from the SSE, but the period drops to a terrible 7 seconds. The energy hits 101, but with a short-period windswell and onshore wind, it will be choppy and messy. Not worth your time.
Wednesday the 8th offers the biggest surf of the whole period: 4ft from the SE, with an 8-second period and energy of 181. However, the wind is cross-shore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon, making for bumpy, lumpy waves. This is the best it gets, but it's poor quality. Honestly, with the short-period swell and onshore wind, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
After Wednesday, it’s a long, flat desert. From Thursday the 9th all the way to Tuesday the 21st of July, wave heights rarely exceed 3ft, and most of the time we’re looking at 1.0ft to 2ft. The combined energy is almost always in the double digits. The wind does manage to go offshore or cross-off on a few days, making the surface glassy, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. That’s nearly two weeks of nothing worth getting wet for.
Forecasts can always change, but right now, there are no standout days. Wednesday the 8th is the only one that even showed a pulse, and it’s a poor-quality, onshore wave. If you’re desperate, bring a longboard and very low expectations. Otherwise, wait for a better window.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 91 | 181 | 181 | 160 | 114 | 88 | 62 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:32PM2.66m | 4:47AM2.65m | 5:17PM2.76m | 5:40AM2.60m | 6:06PM2.86m | 6:38AM2.56m | 7:00PM2.96m | 7:39AM2.55m | 7:57PM3.06m | 8:43AM2.57m | 8:57PM3.17m | 9:45AM2.64m | 9:57PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.34m | 10:54AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.28m | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:25AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.26m | 1:26AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.26m | 2:28AM-0.02m | 2:34PM0.22m | 3:30AM-0.14m | 3:35PM0.15m | 4:29AM-0.26m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 91 | 181 | 181 | 160 | 114 | 88 | 62 | 88 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | ESE 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 51 | 130 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2854 | 1947 | 690 | 728 | 381 | 81 | 81 | 141 | 11 | 11 | 1219 | 649 | 11 | 442 | 276 | 235 | 235 | 585 | 472 | 1743 | 11 |
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